Population
875 residents
Census ACS 2023 — Puerto Rico
City profile · Puerto Rico · Census ACS 2023
Garrochales comunidad, PR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Garrochales comunidad — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 875
- Residents
- $129,300
- Median home
Data Snapshot: Garrochales comunidad, PR
Garrochales comunidad is a city in Puerto Rico with a population of 875 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Garrochales comunidad are valued around $129,300, and the median resident age is 65.1 years.
Average monthly utility bills run around $195 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Garrochales comunidad report an average commute of 35.2 minutes, with 91.2% driving alone and 8.8% working from home.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).
Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 44.0%
Median Home Value
$129,300
Census ACS B25077
How does Garrochales comunidad compare to other US cities?
Where Garrochales comunidad sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.
Home value 21% pricier than other cities
Percentiles compare Garrochales comunidad against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.0%
Census ACS S1701 — poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 22.7%
Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
875
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$129,300
Median Age
65.1
Poverty Rate
44.0%
Labor force participation
22.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
35.2 minutes
Drive Alone
91.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.8%
Based on 170 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Puerto Rico — EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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NCES public school data and enrollment
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BEA regional price parity data
Climate normals
NOAA 30-year climate data
Air quality data
EPA air quality index data
Water quality data
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FEMA & NOAA hazard data
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Race & Ethnicity Composition
National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.
How Garrochales comunidad compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities
Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks
Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Garrochales comunidad) plus the nearest peer cities in Puerto Rico, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
PR
Garrochales comunidad
74.50% top marginal rate
PR
Fuig comunidad
65.00% top marginal rate
PR
Maricao zona urbana
65.00% top marginal rate
PR
Río Cañas Abajo comunidad
65.00% top marginal rate
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Garrochales comunidad, PR?
What is the population of Garrochales comunidad, PR? +
Garrochales comunidad, PR has a population of 875 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median home value in Garrochales comunidad, PR? +
The median home value in Garrochales comunidad is $129,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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